Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School

Regular School · Alexandria, LA

Arthur F. Smith Middle Magnet School is a regular school school in Alexandria, Louisiana, serving grades 06–08 with 362 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

362

Teachers (FTE)

31.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	351	97%
White	6	2%
Two or more races	4	1%
Hispanic/Latino	1	0%
Total enrollment	362	210M / 152F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	8.0% -21.5pp	29.5%	315
Reading Proficiency	25.0% -15.7pp	40.7%	315
Science Proficiency	6.0%	—	313

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.74 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

8.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

14.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	362	100%

Contact & Location

3100 Jones Street

Alexandria, LA 71302

Phone: (318)445-6241

District

Rapides Parish

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,528

District enrollment: 22,991

Other Schools in District

Acadian Elementary Elementary
Alma Redwine Elementary Elementary
Ball Elementary School Elementary
Buckeye Elementary School Elementary
Caroline Dormon Junior High School Elementary
Carter C. Raymond Junior High School Elementary
Cherokee Elementary School Elementary
D.F. Huddle Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 71302) → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Louisiana teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

220129001055

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD